Special Olympics North Dakota Summer Games slated for May 14 in Fargo

FARGO — The town of Fargo is ready to host the Particular Olympics North Dakota Summer season Video games for the twenty third straight 12 months.

The occasion is scheduled for Saturday, Might 14, at Fargo Davies Excessive College. It’ll provide competitors for 280 athletes with mental disabilities from throughout the state. All competitors occasions are free and open to the general public.

Individuals will compete in state contests for athletics — powerlifting, swimming and volleyball. Further occasions for individuals embody a gap ceremony and parade of athletes, award ceremonies and Olympic City actions. As a consequence of USA Video games in Orlando, Fla., the out of doors sports activities will happen on June 25.

Athletes come from communities throughout the state, together with Bismarck, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Mandan, Minot and Valley Metropolis.

The schedule for the Summer season Video games is as follows:

• 7:30 a.m.: Volunteer registration
• 9 a.m.: Opening ceremonies — Davies Massive Health club I
• 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.: Memento gross sales — Commons Space
• 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.: Olympic Village — Commons Space
• 10 a.m.: Unified volleyball competitors — Davies Health club 1 and a couple of
• 10-10:15 a.m.: Powerlifting official weigh-ins — weight room
• 10:15-10:30 a.m.: Powerlifting warmups — weight room
• 10:30 a.m.: Powerlifting competitors — Weight room
• Midday-1:30 p.m.: Lunch distribution — Davies Commons Space
• 1 p.m.: Swimming competitors — Davies pool
• 4-5 p.m. Completion of all competitions

For extra info, go to

SpecialOlympicsND.org

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